MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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